Nice vs Bordeaux, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mario Balotelli scores penalty as Nice beat Bordeaux
Mario Balotelli scores penalty as Nice beat Bordeaux
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 1': Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Arnaud Souquet is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Vukasin Jovanovic.
- 6': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric following a corner.
- 7': Diego Contento (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 8': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux).
- 9': Goal! Nice 0, Bordeaux 1. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Malcom (Bordeaux) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare with a cross.
- 15': Penalty Nice. Arnaud Souquet draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 15': Penalty conceded by Jérémy Toulalan (Bordeaux) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Goal! Nice 1, Bordeaux 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Diego Contento (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 19': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Vada with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Igor Lewczuk (Bordeaux).
- 21': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jérémy Toulalan.
- 24': Foul by Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux).
- 24': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Nice 2, Bordeaux 1. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 29': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
- 29': Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Bordeaux).
- 31': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 32': Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Yoan Cardinale.
- 34': Foul by Younousse Sankhare (Bordeaux).
- 34': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Malcom (Bordeaux) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Contento with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
- 36': Attempt saved. Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 36': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 36': Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Younousse Sankhare (Bordeaux) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 39': Diego Contento (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 40': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 41': Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Hand ball by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 45': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 2, Bordeaux 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 2, Bordeaux 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 49': Attempt missed. Malcom (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentin Vada.
- 50': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 51': Foul by Igor Lewczuk (Bordeaux).
- 51': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Nice) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 54': Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Yoan Cardinale.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 57': Malcom (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Younousse Sankhare (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francois Kamano.
- 62': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 62': Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare.
- 64': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 64': Offside, Nice. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Arnaud Souquet is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 68': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 68': Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Bordeaux. Diego Rolan replaces Gaetan Laborde.
- 71': Substitution, Bordeaux. Jérémy Menez replaces Valentin Vada.
- 72': Foul by Diego Rolan (Bordeaux).
- 72': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Diego Rolan (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malcom.
- 75': Foul by Diego Rolan (Bordeaux).
- 75': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 77': Hand ball by Francois Kamano (Bordeaux).
- 78': Substitution, Bordeaux. Adam Ounas replaces Francois Kamano.
- 78': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Younès Belhanda.
- 80': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare.
- 81': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 81': Igor Lewczuk (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Yoan Cardinale (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Igor Lewczuk (Bordeaux).
- 84': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 88': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 89': Foul by Diego Rolan (Bordeaux).
- 89': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Nice. Malang Sarr replaces Valentin Eysseric.
- 90'+1': Foul by Diego Contento (Bordeaux).
- 90'+1': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 90'+3': Foul by Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux).
- 90'+3': Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Bordeaux 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 2, Bordeaux 1.
Statistics
 BOR |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 456 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 33 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 9 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 19,669
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 19,669
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK)  |
| 20 | Maxime Le Marchand |
| 31 | Dante |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
Bordeaux (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Cédric Carrasso (GK) |
| 4 | Vukasin Jovanovic |
| 6 | Igor Lewczuk |
| 3 | Diego Contento |
| 20 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 14 | Jérémy Toulalan |
| 13 | Younousse Sankharé |
| 23 | Valentin Vada |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
| 11 | François Kamano |
| 25 | Malcom |
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